Vol. 122, No. 7
May 2019
INSIDE
Vadell family shares its Hermann Sons Life story ➤ Pg. 5
Preparations continue for summer at Camp ➤ Pg. 10
Casino Night set for May 4 at Hilltop ➤ Pg. 13
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Bailey Blair
Matthew Esquell
Erica Masi
Three past campers earn $1,000 scholarships COMFORT – The recipients of the 2019 Hermann Sons Youth Camp-Shannon Leigh Gaffney Scholarships have been chosen. They are Bailey Blair of Gonzales, Matthew Esquell of Round Rock and Erica Masi of Pflugerville. They will each receive a $1,000 scholarship. The scholarship is available to graduating high school students who are members of
Hermann Sons Life and have attended Hermann Sons Life Camp. Students must complete an application and submit an essay about how being a camper helped to shape the person they are today. Bailey Blair is the daughter of Brenda and Jimmy Tuma and a member of New Braunfels Lodge. She is a senior at St. Paul High School in Shiner. She plans
to attend Texas A&M University where she will study biomedical sciences. Her goal is to become a neurosurgeon. Besides her years as a camper, Bailey also took part in the Counselor-in-Training program and worked as a junior counselor. In school, she excelled as a member of the cross-country team and as a cheerleader. She was a member of the Student
Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and National Honor Society. She was active in 4-H and served her community in numerous ways. In her essay, Bailey wrote, “As a child, I did not make friends very easily. The girls in my cabin would all hang out together, and I would be left alone to See SCHOLARSHIP, Pg 12
Schlitterbahn Family Fun Day set for June 22 SAN ANTONIO – We’re going to Schlitterbahn! Hermann Sons Life members are invited to the annual Family Fun Day at the waterpark in New Braunfels on Saturday, June 22. Members of the Future Club – Shining Stars – will be admitted free of charge. Everyone else will pay a reduced price. Tickets must be purchased in advance through the Hermann Sons Life website – hermannsonslife.org. Click on “Store.” Tickets for persons age 3-11 will be $44. Anyone age 12 and up will pay $49. Children 2 and under can attend free of
charge. Members can also purchase a drink cup for a reduced price of $10. The same cup costs $12.95 in the park. The cup must also be purchased in advance. The cup can be refilled all day anywhere in the park. All paid members of the Hermann Sons Life group will be treated to breakfast. It will be served from 9:30-11 a.m. in the designated area of Schlitterbahn East (Surfenburg). Tickets must be ordered online by June 12.